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ATTORNEY United States Patent CURTAIN HANGING DEVICE Walter H. Fiedler, Arlington, Va.

Application August 30, 1955, Serial No. 531,447

1 Claim. (Cl. 248=262) This invention relates to a curtain hanging device, and it particularly relates to a curtain hanger support bracket which is adapted to be attached to a Venetian blind support.

It is common knowledge that one of the greatest problems in hanging curtains, drapes, or the like, is the fact that, unless the curtain rods are connected through the plaster or plasterboard wall, directly to a wall stud, even if the plaster is not cracked immediately upon insertion of the nails or screws, it will soon crack under the weight of the rod and the curtain or drape supported thereon.

It is one object of the present invention to overcome the above, as well as other disadvantages, by providing a curtain hanging device which is capable of being quickly and easily attached to a Venetian blind headbox.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a simple and inexpensive, yet firm curtain hanging device which can be installed without the necessity of having any technical knowledge or skill, and which requires the use of no special tools or holding means.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a curtain hanging device which can be easily removed after installation, and which can be repeatedly used elsewhere.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a curtain hanging device which will automatically hang the curtain in a straight position without the necessity of taking measurements.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a curtain hanging device for use in conjunction with any type or size of Venetian blind.

Other objects of the present invention are to provide an improved curtain hanging device, of the character described, that is easily and economically produced, which is sturdy in construction, and which is highly eflicient in operation.

With the above and related objects in view, this invention consists in the details of construction and combination of parts, as will be more fully understood from the following description, when read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a curtain hanging device embodying the present invention, showing it in operative position.

Fig. 2 is a front elevational view of one of the brackets, embodying the present invention, shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a top plan View of the bracket of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is an end elevational view of the bracket of Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is a front perspective, exploded view of the bracket of Fig. 2.

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary perspective view showing the initial step in attaching the bracket to the Venetian blind structure.

Fig. 7 is a view, similar to Fig. 6, but showing the device partially assembled.

Fig. 8 is a view similar to Figs. 6 and 7, but showing the device completely assembled.

2,896,900 Patented July 28, 1959 Referring now in greater detail to the drawings wherein similar reference characters refer tosimilar parts, there is shown a window 10 having a frame 12, to the top of which there is secured, in the regular manner, the headbox 14 of an ordinary Venetian blind 16; the headbox 14 being equipped with the ordinary type of endboxes 18 at each end. The endboxes 18 are each provided with a front closure wall 20 which is slidably pivoted at its upper edge to the top portion of the endbox, as at 22.

In. order to attach a curtainrod 24 to the headbox 14, there are provided two brackets 26, one at each end of the curtain rod. These brackets, which are secured in place before the curtain rod is attached thereto, each comprises a front wall 28, a rear wall 30 and an end wall 32. These walls are, preferably, integrally formed from a single sheet of material, although it is possible to make them separately and to, thereafter, connect them together. A flange 34, having a vertical portion 36 and a horizontal portion 38, extends from the rear wall 30 and may also be integral with that wall or separable therefrom, as desired. The entire bracket is preferably constructed of a sheet metal stamping, although other materials, such as plastic or wood, may be used.

The front wall 28 of each bracket is provided with a hole 40 adjacent one upper corner thereof, and a vertically elongated slot 42 positioned in vertically spaced relation to the hole 40. The hole 40 and slot 42 are adapted to receive bolts 44 and 46 which are used to connect plate 48 to the bracket. Nuts 50 and 52 are used to hold the bolts in place.

In attaching the brackets 26 to the Venetian blind structure, each bracket is first applied to the headbox, as shown in Fig. 6, with the rear wall 30 flush against the front wall of the Venetian blind headbox, and with the horizontal portion 38 of flange 34 flush against the underside of the headbox. The front closure wall 20 of the end box 18 is then slightly opened, as shown in Fig. 6, and the bracket is slid along the headbox until the rear wall 30 enters behind the endbox wall 20, while the flange portion 38 is positioned between the inner surface of the bottom wall 54 of the end box and the under surface of the headbox; this is best shown in Fig. 7. The closure 20 is then closed and locked securely in place by means of the ordinary latch device commonly provided thereon.

Before both brackets 26 are secured in place, as described above, the hanger plate 48 is connected to each bracket, as by inserting the bolts 44 and 46 through holes 56 and 58 in the plate, and through hole 40 and slot 42 in the bracket and then securing the bolts in place by nuts 50 and 52. The elongated slot 42 permits the bracket to be used with any size hanger plate since the slot provides what is, in eifect, an adjustable opening.

The plate 48 is provided with a hanger 60 for insertion through the openings of the end flange of the rod 24, in the ordinary manner.

The slot 43 permits the bracket to be cut down for a distance equivalent to the length of the slot, in order to accommodate headboxes of non-standard size.

Although this invention has been described in considerable detail, such description is intended as being illustrative rather than limiting, since the invention may be variously embodied, and the scope of the invention is to be determined as claimed.

Having thus set forth and disclosed the nature of this invention, what is claimed is:

A curtain rod supporting bracket for mounting one end of a curtain rod on a Venetian blind supporting end box wherein the Venetian blind supporting end box has a front closure wall slidably pivoted at its upper edge adjacent to the top portion of the end box and has a Venetian blind end supporting bottom wall; said bracket comprising a vertical front wall on which a curtain rod hook is arranged to be attached, a vertical rear wall, an end wall connecting said front and rear walls in spaced apart parallel relation, the upper portions of said rear wall and said end wall being separated to form a slot,

the lower edge of said rear wall extending below the to be supported on the Venetian blind end supporting 10 bottom wall of the end box between the blind end supporting bottom wall and the Venetian blind end supported thereon, said vertical rear wall being arranged to be secured between the Venetian blind end and the slidably pivoted front closure wall up to the limit provided by said connecting end wall.

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